Maldives
Manta rays worth US$8.6 billion to the Maldives economy, study finds
A recently published study led by the Manta Trust and an international team of researchers has found that manta rays…
Summer specials from Aggressor Adventures
Premier liveaboard operator Aggressor Adventures has announced a new selection of limited-time specials across some of its most popular destinations,…
Italian President honours three Finnish divers for Maldives cave recovery
Italian President Sergio Mattarella has honoured the three Finnish cave divers who recovered the bodies of four Italian divers who…
Italian authorities seize Maldives divers’ gear as tragic story unfolds
Italian investigators have seized electronic devices and personal equipment belonging to the five divers who died inside the Vaavu Atoll…
Culpable homicide investigation launched as final two Maldives divers recovered
Prosecutors in Italy have launched a culpable homicide investigation into the deaths of five Italian scuba divers in a cave…
Bodies of two Italian divers recovered in Maldives tragedy
The bodies of two of the divers who died in a cave in the Maldives’ Vaavu atoll have been recovered.…
Bodies of missing Italian divers located in Maldives cave
The bodies of the four Italian divers who have been missing since Thursday have been located inside a Vaavu atoll…
Maldives rescue diver dies during recovery operation for missing Italian divers
A Maldivian rescue diver has died during the search for four Italian scuba divers whose bodies are believed to be…
Five Italian divers die in Maldives cave
The scuba diving world has been rocked by the deaths of five Italian scuba divers in a cave in Vaavu…
Emperor Explorer liveaboard destroyed by fire in Maldives
Popular luxury liveaboard Emperor Explorer has been destroyed by fire in the Maldives while moored near Hulhumalé, the reclaimed island…
Emperor Divers announces launch of new Maldives liveaboard
Emperor Divers has announced the launch of a new Maldives liveaboard, Emperor Explorer II, scheduled to begin operations in August…
New details emerge over British couple’s Maldives diving deaths
New details have emerged about the deaths of a British couple following a scuba diving incident in the Maldives, after…
British couple die after reported scuba diving incident in Maldives
A retired British couple have died following a reported scuba diving incident while holidaying in the Maldives, according to UK…
All guests and crew evacuated after Maldives liveaboard fire
All passengers and crew aboard the Maldives scuba diving liveaboard Yasawa Princess were safely evacuated after a major fire broke…
Maldives sets new Guinness World Record for joint snorkelling
The Maldives has set a new Guinness World Record for the most people snorkelling simultaneously, with a total of 623…
National poll shows Maldivians oppose shark fishery reopening
A new national poll in the Maldives has revealed overwhelming public opposition to the government’s plan to reopen the gulper…
Petition launched against lifting of Maldives shark fishing ban
The editors of Australia’s Ocean Geographic magazine have launched an online petition asking the government of the Maldives to reconsider…
Maldives to lift shark fishing ban for gulper sharks
President of the Maldives, Dr Mohamed Muizzi, has announced the lifting of the nation’s shark fishing ban this coming November.…
Maldives Makunudu Island offer from Dive Worldwide
Book by 30 June 2025 and save 30 per cent off a luxury scuba diving trip to the Maldives for…
Emperor Divers launches new Emperor Adventure brand
The Emperor Group, owner of the highly-regarded scuba diving operator Emperor Divers, has launched a new travel brand under the…
Popular liveaboard Blue Voyager suffers catastrophic fire in Malé, Maldives
The MY Blue Voyager has become the second scuba diving liveaboard to suffer a catastrophic fire in as many days,…
Maldives reconsiders lifting longline fishing ban
The Maldives government has said it will not reopen its longline fisheries, following a concerted campaign by international conservation groups…
The best places in the world for scuba diving
Need ideas for your next scuba diving adventure? Here’s a rundown of the best places in the world to scuba…
PADI launches Master Scuba Diver challenge
PADI launches Master Scuba Diver Challenge, offering free renewals for Members and a dream trip to the Maldives for scuba…
The Ride of Your Life – with Maldives grey reef sharks
Riding a scooter into a cloud of grey reef sharks, whose populations in the Maldives are booming thanks to a…
Blue O Two now fully operational under Master Liveaboards brand
Popular liveaboard company Blue O Two has now been entirely incorporated into the Master Liveaboards brand, after the ailing operator…
Featured Photographer: Charly Clérisse
My name is Charly Clérisse and I am an Underwater Photographer, Diving Instructor and Ocean lover. Born in France, I…
PADI bans multi-agency Middle-East and Egypt dive centres
The Professional Association of Dive Instructors (PADI) has told dive centres across the Middle East and Africa they must exclusively…
Master Liveaboards acquires Blue O Two brand
Master Liveaboards has announced that it will be taking over the operation of Blue O Two’s Red Sea and Maldives…
Featured Photographer – Jan Leya
At 33 years of age, I still count myself among the younger underwater photographers within the industry and yet I…